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What are the crime rate and median income in Montgomery County, Ohio?
FBI reports put Montgomery County at 4.7 violent crimes per 1,000 people a year over 2021-2025, 58% higher than the rate for Ohio (3.0). The median household earns $66,139 and the unemployment rate was 3.9% in August 2026. Population: about 536,096 (Census, 2020-2024).
Last updated . Crime: FBI 2021-2025. Income and housing: Census ACS 2020-2024. Unemployment: BLS August 2026. Road work: October 11, 2026.
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What is the crime rate in Montgomery County?
Police agencies in Montgomery County reported an average of 2,550 violent crimes and 12,789 property crimes a year from 2021 to 2025. That is 4.7 violent crimes per 1,000 residents, 58% higher than the Ohio rate (3.0), and 28% higher than the U.S. rate (3.7). Burglary, theft and car theft together come to 23.7 per 1,000 residents, compared with 16.6 across Ohio. Aggravated assaults make up 68% of the violent total. CDC death records show about 58 homicide deaths a year in the county (10.9 per 100,000), a count that includes cases police may classify differently.
| Offense (yearly average, 2021-2025) | Montgomery County | Per 1,000 | Ohio per 1,000 | U.S. per 1,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 2,550 | 4.7 | 3.0 | 3.7 |
| Murder | 49 | 0.09 | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| Rape | 371 | 0.69 | 0.49 | 0.40 |
| Robbery | 396 | 0.73 | 0.50 | 0.62 |
| Aggravated assault | 1,734 | 3.2 | 1.9 | 2.6 |
| Property crime | 12,789 | 23.7 | 16.6 | 18.1 |
| Burglary | 2,059 | 3.8 | 2.3 | 2.4 |
| Larceny-theft | 8,024 | 14.9 | 12.1 | 13.0 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 2,706 | 5.0 | 2.2 | 2.6 |
Most crime never reaches the police, so these are reported crimes, a floor rather than the full count. In 2024 about half of violent crimes (48%) and about 3 in 10 property crimes (31%) were reported to police (U.S. Justice Department, National Crime Victimization Survey). Rates also depend on how completely each agency reports to the FBI. County figures add up the city police and sheriff reports in the county (24 agencies; 100% of residents covered).
What is the median household income in Montgomery County?
Median household income is $66,139, close to the statewide figure ($71,389). The typical owner-occupied home is valued at $180,900 by its owners; renters pay a median $1,026. 13.5% of households received SNAP benefits in the past year (state: 12.5%). The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 10,050 people out of work and looking.
| Census ACS 2020-2024 | Montgomery County | Ohio | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 536,096 | 11,810,293 | 334,922,499 |
| Median household income | $66,139 | $71,389 | $80,734 |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $180,900 | $214,800 | $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $1,026 | $1,034 | $1,413 |
| Unemployment rate (2020-2024 average) | 5.7% | 4.8% | 5.2% |
| People below the poverty line | 15.0% | 13.3% | 12.5% |
| Households receiving SNAP (food stamps) | 13.5% | 12.5% | 12.1% |
| Adults 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher | 31.3% | 31.5% | 35.7% |
| Homeowner households | 62.5% | 67.2% | 65.2% |
| Median age | 38.8 | 39.7 | 38.9 |
| Households with broadband internet | 90.6% | 90.1% | 91.0% |
| People without health insurance | 6.5% | 6.4% | 8.4% |
What natural hazards and environmental sites are in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High). The index compares counties with each other and also weighs how vulnerable and resilient a community is, so it is a long-run estimate, not a forecast.
Superfund sites
EPA lists 7 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Montgomery County: Mound Plant (Usdoe), Powell Road Landfill, Sanitary Landfill Co. (Industrial Waste Disposal Co., Inc.), South Dayton Dump & Landfill, North Sanitary Landfill, Behr Dayton Thermal System Voc Plume, plus 1 more. A listing means EPA is managing a long-term cleanup; it does not by itself mean anyone is exposed today.
High-hazard dams
The National Inventory of Dams lists 5 high-hazard dams in Montgomery County. None is rated Poor or Unsatisfactory; 5 are rated Satisfactory or Fair. Tallest on the list: Englewood Dam (121 ft) and Germantown Dam (107 ft). “High hazard” describes what lies downstream (people would probably die if the dam failed), not how likely the dam is to fail.
Industrial chemical releases
33 facilities in the county filed Toxics Release Inventory reports for 2024, together reporting 545,997 pounds of listed chemicals released on site. Reported releases are legal permitted amounts in most cases.
Disasters, air and water
Montgomery County was covered by 1 federal major disaster declaration from 2016 through 2025 (Tornado 1), not counting COVID-19. EPA air monitors logged 4 days in 2024 when the air quality index reached “unhealthy for sensitive groups” or worse. Of 23 community water systems, none had an open health-based drinking-water violation in EPA's records (September 2026). EPA puts the county in radon zone 1 (highest). NHTSA counted 65 traffic deaths in the county in 2024, including 12 pedestrians.
Is there road construction in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County had 17 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (16 active that day). Where crews are working: I-75, US 35 and SR 49. 12 are on interstates. The map's construction layer is refreshed every morning.
See today's work zones on the map →
How many schools, nursing homes and parks are in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County has 160 public schools (2024-25) and 36 private schools (2023-24) in federal school lists. 40 nursing homes are certified by Medicare or Medicaid here; star ratings for each are on the map and on Medicare's Care Compare. USGS mapping shows 63 fire or EMS stations and 25 police or sheriff stations. 1 state park or recreation area: Sycamore State Park.
What tribal lands and sacred sites are in Montgomery County?
1 ancient or sacred site is on the map here: Miamisburg Mound. Many are sacred to living communities, so visit respectfully and follow posted rules.
See them on the map: sacred sites →
Gun shops, liquor stores and Planned Parenthood in Montgomery County
Gun shops
14 gun shops with a public storefront are on the map in Montgomery County, plus 38 more licensed dealers without a public storefront (not shown). 8 of them are pawnshops licensed to sell guns. On the ATF list: Ac Firearms & Supplies LLC (Kettering), Cash America Pawn (2 in Dayton), Don's Pawn Shop (Dayton), Gem City Pawn & Loan LLC (Englewood), Gordons Jewelry & Loan (Dayton), Jj Gun Supply (Brookville), Lev's Pawn Shop (Dayton), Mks Supply LLC (Dayton) and 5 more.
Liquor stores
14 liquor stores are on the map in Montgomery County: Arrow Wine & Spirits, Arrow Wine and Spirits (Dayton), Centerville Liquor & Wine, Giant Liquor - Dayton (Kettering), Gina's Liquor, Beer and Wine (Dayton), Handy One Liquor Store (Kettering), Kettering Wine and Spirits, Liquor and Wine Warehouse (Dayton) and 6 more. Ohio has no complete public liquor licence list we can use, so this count also draws on OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps and may miss some stores or include closed ones.
Planned Parenthood
2 Planned Parenthood health centers are on the map in Montgomery County: Planned Parenthood Dayton Health Center (Dayton) and Planned Parenthood Southwest Ohio Region (Dayton).
See them on the map: gun shops · liquor stores · Planned Parenthood →
Sources: ATF licensee list (Sept 2026); state liquor licence lists, OpenStreetMap and Overture Maps (non-official; partial in some states); HHS Title X directory and CMS NPPES.
Common questions
What is the crime rate in Montgomery County?
Montgomery County averaged 2,550 reported violent crimes a year in 2021-2025, or 4.7 per 1,000 residents, 58% higher than the Ohio rate (3.0). The property-crime rate was 23.7 per 1,000 (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting).
What is the median household income in Montgomery County?
$66,139 (Census American Community Survey, 2020-2024 average), compared with $71,389 for Ohio and $80,734 nationally.
What is the unemployment rate in Montgomery County?
The newest monthly figure from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is 3.9% for August 2026 (preliminary), with 10,050 people out of work and looking.
What natural hazards affect Montgomery County?
Montgomery County carries a “Relatively Moderate” overall rating in FEMA's National Risk Index. Of the seven hazards on our map, FEMA rates these highest: tornadoes (Relatively High) and river flooding (Relatively High).
Are there Superfund sites in Montgomery County?
EPA lists 7 active Superfund sites (final or proposed) in Montgomery County: Mound Plant (Usdoe), Powell Road Landfill, Sanitary Landfill Co. (Industrial Waste Disposal Co., Inc.), South Dayton Dump & Landfill, North Sanitary Landfill, Behr Dayton Thermal System Voc Plume, plus 1 more.
Is there road construction in Montgomery County right now?
Montgomery County had 17 highway work zones in the October 11, 2026 feed from the state DOT (16 active that day). Where crews are working: I-75, US 35 and SR 49. 12 are on interstates.
How many nursing homes are in Montgomery County?
40 Medicare- or Medicaid-certified nursing homes (CMS provider data, September 2026).
How does Montgomery County compare with neighboring counties?
| County | Population | Violent crimes per 1,000 (2021-25) | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Butler County | 392,876 | 1.7 | $81,590 |
| Clark County | 135,158 | 5.7 | $63,132 |
| Darke County | 51,594 | 0.56 | $64,486 |
| Greene County | 169,688 | 1.4 | $87,309 |
| Miami County | 110,296 | 1.4 | $76,817 |
| Preble County | 40,765 | 0.76 | $69,223 |
| Warren County | 250,008 | 0.61 | $110,132 |
Cities in Montgomery County with their own page: Dayton, Kettering.
More: Ohio statewide numbers · Sex-offender registry search (U.S. Justice Department, NSOPW)
Where do these numbers come from?
- Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting 2021-2025 (agency level, Return A), averaged and summed by county by Map the Block; Census population; state and national rates: FBI estimated crimes 2021-2025.
- Income, housing, education: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year, table B19013 (median household income) and related tables.
- Monthly unemployment: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics (LAUS), county data, not seasonally adjusted. Public domain.
- Hazards: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (December 2025), county scores; disasters: FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries.
- Superfund: U.S. EPA, Superfund site boundaries and NPL status (October 2026). Dams: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, National Inventory of Dams (public map service, October 2026). Chemical releases: U.S. EPA Toxics Release Inventory, reporting year 2024 (basic data file).
- Air and water: U.S. EPA AirData, annual AQI by county 2024; EPA Air Quality Design Values 2023-2025 (June 2026); U.S. EPA SDWIS via ECHO drinking-water download (September 30, 2026). Traffic deaths: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) 2024; Census population.
- Work zones: State departments of transportation, via the U.S. DOT Work Zone Data Exchange (WZDx) and state 511 feeds; refreshed every morning (snapshot October 11, 2026).
- Schools: National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE public school locations 2024-25; budgets: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2024; National Center for Education Statistics, EDGE Private School geocodes (Private School Survey 2023-24). Nursing homes: U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Nursing Home Provider Information and Penalties (September 2026). Stations: U.S. Geological Survey, National Structures Dataset (Fire Stations/EMS Stations), October 2026 pull.
- Parks: USGS Protected Areas Database of the U.S. (PAD-US 4.1); state park agencies' open data (CA, NY, PA, TN, TX, FL, NJ, KY, HI, UT, MT and others); OpenStreetMap contributors for some hours, phones, fees and camping; U.S. National Park Service: unit boundaries (Land Resources Division), Acreage Report (Sept 30, 2026), park pages on nps.gov (hours, fees), Visitor Use Statistics (2025).
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